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Tourism & Recreation
Feds award $2.5M to BigRock Mountain for new chairlift
The existing lift is over 50 years old. The new lift will feature technology such as a touchscreen interface that eases system operations and maintenance.
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How a Cumberland travel and events planner pivoted when travel and events crashed
Updated: April 26, 2021Suddenly without clients, Rachel Sağıroğlu shifted corporate giftboxing to online retail, then expanded concierge services to the burgeoning vacation rental market. Now she’s opening a “Maine-made” store.
Updated: April 26, 2021
Lawsuit renews decades-old battle over Maine public beach rights
April 23, 2021Residents and people who make a living from seaweed and clamming have filed a lawsuit that seeks to overturn a 1989 court decision giving beachfront land owners property rights to the low-tide mark.
April 23, 2021
Marketing group partners with Kennebunkport hotel to promote Maine lobster
Updated: April 23, 2021The goal is to generate positive crustacean coverage and “to educate people about the Maine lobster fishery and to inspire them to eat more lobster,” said the industry group’s chief.
Updated: April 23, 2021
Legislation would create recovery fund for Maine hospitality businesses
April 22, 2021The bill calls for a grant fund for businesses in tourism and hospitality that lost revenue in 2020 because of the pandemic. But some in the industries also question restrictions that would keep certain businesses from applying.
April 22, 2021
FAME approves $135M bond financing for Moosehead area ski resort
April 21, 2021The four-season resort north of Greenville would create 380 full- and part-time jobs once fully built out, and have a significant impact on the economy of Piscataquis County and the state, the finance authority said.
April 21, 2021
Seasonal small businesses could get federal relief under proposed bill
April 20, 2021The Seasonal Business PPP Parity Act aims to provide funds for seasonal businesses that applied in the early days of the federal Paycheck Protection Program but were unable to access further relief because their loans had already been forgiven.
April 20, 2021
Newly acquired 27 acres of conservation land in Portland also protects current preserves
April 20, 2021The charitable arm of Central Maine Power’s parent company donated 85% of the land's appraised value. Development would have meant a loss of value for adjacent conservation lands. “This is a big deal for Portland,” said a city official.
April 20, 2021
Federal restaurant fund will focus on businesses that have been overlooked in relief efforts
April 19, 2021The $28.6 billion program for food-related businesses will be open for three weeks. The aim is to help businesses that have been overlooked.
April 19, 2021
If internet searches are an indication, Maine will have a busy summer
Updated: April 16, 2021Airline search tracker Hopper says Portland is the top-searched destination in the country and Bangor is 10th. Airbnb last month said southern Maine is its top search, and this week said that searches for more rural areas of the state are
Updated: April 16, 2021
Staying power: Portland hotel developers try to catch market on an upswing
Updated: April 19, 2021The opening of three upscale, downtown hotels in Portland this year may be coming at a precarious time for Maine's tourism and hospitality industries. But backers remain bullish that prospects for the new properties are only on the rise.
Updated: April 19, 2021
CEI announces $1.49M investment in Saddleback Mountain Ski Resort
April 13, 2021The private investment through Maine New Markets Capital Invetment Tax Credits financing will help continue Arctaris Impact Investors revitalization of the mountain, as well as the surrounding area.
April 13, 2021
Kennebunkport hotelier invests $20M in historic Southwest Harbor hotel
Updated: April 12, 2021An extensive renovation of the 137-year-old Claremont includes adding a swimming pool, two restaurants, a spa and seven acres of landscaping. “I feel like I’m home,” said the new owner.
Updated: April 12, 2021
Playwright’s hideaway, near Madison's Lakewood Theater, sold after 15 years on market
April 11, 2021Near Lakewood, the nation’s oldest continually-run summer stock theater, the Colony House has hosted guests from around the world, but had been on the market for years.
April 11, 2021
Freedom Boat Club of Maine expands to Boothbay region
April 7, 2021Boothbay Harbor's Linekin Bay Resort will be the fifth location for the Freedom Boat Club of Maine, which is also at Yarmouth Boat Yard, Moose Landing Marina in Naples, Fore Points Marina in Portland and Sunset Marina in Portland.
April 7, 2021-
$135M bond issue for Moosehead ski area set for FAME public hearing
April 6, 2021Provident Group-Moosehead Lake L3C is applying for bonds to redevelop the ski area six miles north of Greenville into a year-round ski resort, with marina slips, housing and lodging.
April 6, 2021 Maine Brew Bus rebrands as Maine Brews Cruise
Updated: April 4, 2021The new name reflects an acquisition made last year, and a new direction for the company founded in Portland in 2012.
Updated: April 4, 2021
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